Record ID: YORYM-DED2DF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut halfpenny of Henry II - Henry III dating to AD 1180 - AD 1247. Short cross reverse. Uncertain Moneyer. Uncertain Mint.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-DE5BC3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Henry III (AD 1216 - AD 1272) dating to the period AD 1222 - AD 1236. Short cross reverse. Class 7b. Moneyer Ioan FR. Mint of Canterbury. North Vol I, p. 223, no. 979.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-DDCB4C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of John (AD 1199 - AD 1216) dating to the period AD 1204 - AD 1209. Short cross reverse. Class 5c. Moneyer Andreu. Mint of Winchester. North Vol I, p. 221, no. 971.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-DD7044
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver denarius probably of Commodus dating to the period AD 177-192 (Reece Period 9). Uncertain reverse type depicting female figure standing left by altar, holding sceptre and uncertain object. Mint uncertain.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-4B327C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver denarius of Commodus (AD 175 - AD 192) dating to AD 186 (Reece Period 9). P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P reverse depicting Commodus seated left on curule chair, holding globe. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 380, no. 124.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-4A5A3A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring dating to the Roman period, probably 3rd century AD (c. 200-300 AD). The bezel is flat and oval in shape, containing four raised pellets in a lozenge formation. The pellets are filled with light blue enamel, and surrounding area with red enamel. The hoop tapers in width from the shoulders, but the back of the hoop is broken and missing. The metal is worn and dark green in colour. The finger ring is 17.9 mm long, 14. mm wide, and 8.6 mm thick. It weighs 6.4 g. The flat top of this finger ring is reminiscent of Henig Type X. Other ex…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-4A3F94
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is conical shaped with a flat base and circular perforation in the centre. The overall shaping is uneven, sub-circular and quite crudely made, creating a sub-circular perforation. All the surfaces are worn and undecorated. The metal is worn and creamy grey in colour. The object is 28.2 mm in diameter, 8.2 mm thick and weighs 24.1 g. The perforation is 12.7 mm in diameter. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-4A1FC2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is conical shaped with a flat base and circular perforation in the centre. All surfaces are worn and appear to be undecorated. The metal is worn and creamy grey in colour. The object is 26.8 mm in diameter, 10.9 mm thick and weighs 33.2 g. The perforation is 11.0 mm in diameter. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also diffi…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-4A0FDC
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is conical shaped with a flat base and circular perforation in the centre. There appears to be no decoration, but the surface is very worn and uneven. The metal is worn and creamy grey in colour. The object is 27.8 mm in diameter, 9.6 mm thick and weighs 36.3 g. The perforation is 10.6 mm in diameter. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of suc…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-49E006
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl dating from the medieval to post medieval period (AD 1200 - AD 1800). The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a perforation through the centre. Both surfaces are decorated with two borders, one along the outer edge and one around the perforation. Between these lines are two rings of evenly spaced pellets. The design is very worn on one side. The metal is worn and dark cream in colour. The spindle whorl is 29.5 mm in diameter, 10.9 mm thick, and weighs 30.2 g. The perforation is 12.1 mm in diameter. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iro…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-49CC92
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat base and top, rounded sides and a perforation in the centre. All surfaces are worn and appear to be undecorated. The metal is very worn and creamy in colour, with patches of brown. The object is 26.1 mm in diameter, 6.1 mm thick and weighs 22.2 g. The perforation is 6.8 mm in diameter. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The functio…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-4992C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy vessel dating to the medieval to post medieval period. The fragment is part of the leg of a cooking vessel such as a cauldron. The pot leg is sub-triangular in cross-section, with a slightly concave inner surface. The leg is formed of five convex ribs which terminate in a flared, hoof-like foot. The base of the foot is flat. The metal is very uneven and mid-green in colour, with patches of dark grey. The pot leg measures 70.1 mm long, 46.0 mm wide, and 31.0 mm thick. It weighs 262 g. Copper alloy vessels were commonly used for cooking from AD1100 …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-FCB1D7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy token dating from the medieval to post medieval period. The token is uni-faced and circular in shape. The upper face is decorated with a simple, raised cross within a raised border. This decoration fits into Powell's type 14 (crosses). The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal is worn and grey-ish cream in colour. The token is 19.3 mm in diameter, 2.5 mm thick and weighs 6.1 g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses including use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets and weights, and are difficult to date precisely.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-FC5A89
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver half groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509 - AD 1547), struck as part of the second coinage between AD 1526 - AD 1532. Long cross fourchée over royal shield reverse. W A beside shield, for Archbishop William Warham. Initial mark: Cross patonce. Mint of Canterbury. North vol 2, p. 112, no. 1802.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-FBF65F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius possibly of Marcus Aurelius (AD 139 - AD 161) as Caesar, dating to the period AD 139 - AD 161 (Reece Period 7). Reverse type unclear. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-FAACC6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy unidentified object dating to an unknown period. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape, with rounded edges and one corner extending out further than the others. All the edges terminate in worn breaks. The upper face is very worn but the remains of some decoration can be seen. It consists of a series of tranverse lines, alternating between thick and thin. The thick lines are decorated with small incised dots, creating a polka dot effect. Interspersed among these dots are a number of ring and dot designs. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-D53C89
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy possible flat axehead dating to the Bronze Age. The axehead is sub-rectangular in shape, with rounded edges and tapers in width towards one end. In side view, the object is thickest in the centre and tapers in thickness towards each end, creating a pointed oval section. The metal is pitted, very corroded and mid green in colour. The axe head is 71.2 mm long, 29.7 mm wide, and 7.4 mm thick. It weighs 55 g. This object is relatively small compared to other Bronze Age flat axes and similar examples on the PAS database have been recorded under various type…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-D4ABE7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead trade weight dating to the medieval to post medieval period. The weight is shield shaped, with a square top and pointed oval base. The upper surface is decorated with a crowned fleur-de-lis design, which is surrounded by a raised border. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal is worn and dark cream in colour. Since being found, the object has been treated with some form varnish or resin, creating its current shiny appearance. The trade weight is 72.1 mm long, 51.5 mm wide, and 8.1 mm thick. It weighs 213 g. Lead weights have been used to weigh coins a…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-D412BC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end dating to the early medieval period (AD 750 - AD 950). The strap end is sub rectangular in shape with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end and an open split terminal at the attachment end. The object would have been cast in one piece, but the attachment end is split into an upper and lower plate to allow the strap material to be fitted. There are two intact rivets at the top of the attachment end. The upper plate is decorated in typical 'Trewhiddle' style within a moulded border. This consists of a central panel with a looping beast design, above …
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th April 2021
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Record ID: YORYM-41EEF8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy openwork swastika plate brooch dating to the Roman period (AD 100 - AD 300). The brooch is swastika shaped, pointing clockwise with rounded edges. The upper face is decorated in the centre with a large ring and dot design, which is filled with red enamel. The reverse is undecorated and has a single pin lug attached to one of the arms. At the opposite end, there is the remains of a catchplate. The pin is missing. The metal is worn and dark green in colour. The brooch is 26.9 mm long, 27.3 mm wide and 7.2 mm thick (with the lug included, and 2.2 mm witho…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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